The capabilities of the Japanese army’s all-pervasive espionage system are not exaggerated.
Without any deliberate publicity by the Second Theater, the special agents sent by the Japanese North China Front Army were completely wiped out, and the news that their commander Lieutenant Colonel Fujiwara Senio was captured alive reached the North China Front Headquarters in Pingbeicheng the next day.
No one knows how shocked and angry Sugamimoto was when he received the news, but his reaction speed was very fast. He didn't even wait for a call from the Fujiwara family on the island, and immediately found a third party to contact the stingy old man.
There is no need to ask about the channel from the Japanese North China Front Army. In fact, this line has been basically uninterrupted since before the Battle of Hara Castle.
Moreover, Tang Dao also knew that until one or two years before the end of the war, the Japanese North China Front Army had never given up on instigating rebellion. This stingy old man was considered very important in northern China.
That would not only play a major role in stabilizing the occupied northern region of China, but more importantly, it would cause a psychological blow to the Chinese military and civilians who have always refused to surrender.
However, everyone underestimated the political acumen of the stingy old man. Even though he seemed to have little resistance to money, his political sensitivity was not low. Especially since he had been in Jin Province for more than 20 years despite being surrounded by heroes. , and even more so, he has honed his ability to survive in the cracks between major forces to perfection.
He never refuses the property sent by the Japanese, nor does he kill the secret negotiators sent by the Japanese at will. He also verbally agrees readily, but always when he is about to implement it, something sudden will jump out and threaten him. The interruption made the Japanese feel itchy, but they were helpless.
Just like this, it dragged on for several years. When Japan began to engage in the Pacific War and American soldiers began to ride on aircraft carriers and beat the Japanese wildly, even fools would not make this choice anymore. The declining Japanese were truly dead. A heart.
And what's even more awesome about the stingy old man is that he seems to be submissive to the principal, while he is flirting with the Japanese, and on the other side he is flirting with the principal's henchman, the 80th Army. .
Therefore, Tang Dao was not worried about this person getting in touch with the Japanese. Just like another big boss, he was willing to live in infamy and fall into the arms of the Japanese, especially when he had just won such a great victory in the Battle of Southeast Shanxi.
Sure enough, when faced with the olive branch offered by the Japanese in the form of thirty large yellow croakers, the stingy old man accepted it without fail, but pushed it to the side of the 17th Division with a move of Tai Chi.
The reason is also very simple. The special agent team killed an infantry squad of the 17th Division, and captured Fujiwara Senzuo from the 17th Division. If they wanted to replace him, they had to agree, and he, the commander of the theater, could only help pull the strings. , but if it is required by military order, then ask General Sugashimoto if he will do so.
After all, the war between China and Japan is still intense now, and the Japanese North China Front Army does not have the courage to send its own people directly. The person responsible for contacting the stingy old man privately is a Chinese businessman. Seeing that the stingy old man took the money and did nothing, he could only Neng Gan glared, not even daring to say a word. He looked at the stingy old man and his eyes turned unkind as he spoke. If he asked more questions, he would kill them as traitors, which would cost a person and money.
In desperation, we could only pass the news to Pingbeicheng through secret channels and ask Commander Shanshan Yuan to make a decision.
But the 17th Division here was not in a hurry to cash in a certain prisoner of war. While continuing to strengthen the defense area, it specially invited Captain Tantai Mingyue of the Fourth Army Medical Company to go to the station and take some photos of Fujiwara Senzuo. By the way, I wrote an article about the arduous battle of the 17th Division in the Battle of Southeast Shanxi. The article and photos were published in a newspaper affiliated with the Second War Zone.
This is a common propaganda method. Even if a certain commander is unhappy with the 17th Division, for the sake of the Tantai University reporter, it is difficult to stop him openly.
Otherwise, the reporter from Tantai is fully capable of publishing his words in major newspapers such as Jinling Daily and Shenbao. As long as his pen is slightly crooked to convey the connotation of him as a theater commander, his reputation, which is not very good in the first place, can Not allowed
Before the advent of the Internet age, the reputation of the uncrowned king of journalists was really not something that could be denied.
As for what he can do to the big reporter Tantai, let’s not talk about the status of the Jiangnan Tantai family in the cultural world. As far as Tantai Mingyue is Tang Dao’s fiancée, the petty and stingy old man doesn’t dare to do anything to her, at least at this time. Not at all.
He had to rely on elite troops like the Si Xing Tuan to help him hold on to the remaining territory in Jin Province. Tang Dao's clever "stupid green" dared not even listen to a certain principal's instructions, which angered Tang Dao. The consequences are obvious without asking.
Power is what this person values most! Gram
Of course, in order to pose for these photos, Fujiwara Senzuo, whose hands and feet were broken, was put on captured Japanese military uniforms by a group of big-headed soldiers.
In this battle in the southeast of Shanxi, not to mention the Army Lieutenant Colonel uniform, but also the Army Major General uniform, there is a set!
In order to cooperate with the 17th Division, the poor "disabled man" had to endure the severe pain and sit on the bench. Otherwise, a humiliating beating might be waiting for him.
If you don't like wearing clothes, just strip naked and spank your butt with a whip. Chinese soldiers have never been used to Fujiwara Senzuo. Their love-to-die attitude made Fujiwara Senio realize long ago that he is far from what he imagined. equally important.
Fujiwara Senzuo doesn't understand. China's top soldiers don't know his value. Don't those Chinese generals know it too? But that's how they treat a "treasure" that can be exchanged for the equipment of at least two infantry regiments? They are not afraid. Even if you kill it, you won't be able to replace it with a single steel drill.
Little did Fujiwara Senio know that this was all due to his old rival's love for him.
"Don't worry, that guy can withstand beatings very well. As long as you don't stab his heart with a knife and chop his head, he won't die. Remember, just beat him once a day and feed him until he is 30% full." He was so idle in Linfen that his balls ached. Tang Dao is always thinking about Fujiwara Senzuo.
Master Zhao, who had received Tang Dao's benefits, had almost blind trust in Tang Tuanzuo. After hearing Tang Dao's words, he directly delegated power to his most trusted guard battalion commander.
And this guard battalion commander is from the same town as the major infantry battalion commander who has lost an infantry squad. He has received a request from the fellow villager long ago and must make the little devil suffer a lot. Why not torture Fujiwara to death? Where is the warrior!
Tang Tuanzuo said that he was 30% full, but when it comes to implementation below, he only has two taels of porridge to clear his face every day, and occasionally throws in a cake, which is considered a festival.
It turns out that the most difficult thing in the world is not physical and mental pain, but hunger!
Through this battle, Fujiwara Senzuo may not have gained any other knowledge, but his understanding of hunger was extremely thorough.
That was what the officers and soldiers of the 17th Division Guard Battalion taught him.
So, when I was posing for photos, I was very honest and looked like I was in love.
Perhaps at this time, the North China battlefield was far away from the Central Plains, and the newspapers published by this newspaper were generally only supplied to the armies in southeastern Shanxi and Shaanxi Province. In addition, Fujiwara Senio was only a mere lieutenant colonel officer, so it did not cause much repercussions across the country.
But these few photos shocked a certain big family in Japan.
Only then did the Fujiwara family realize that a direct descendant of their own family had become a prisoner of the Chinese. If they were not rescued as soon as possible, not only would the family's honor be dishonored, but they might also be exploited by political opponents.
There were no telegrams like snowflakes, just one urgent message had already made Shan Shanyuan's forehead covered with cold sweat.
"Although your recent record has not been good, it will only be a matter of time with your ability to successfully promote the war in northern China. Isao Fujiwara wishes you to be crowned the Imperial Marshal as soon as possible!"
The message was sent from an army lieutenant general in the Fujiwara family, whose status was far less prominent than that of Gen Sugami. The message also congratulated Gen Sugami on being promoted to field marshal.
But the meaning of sending such a message at this time is self-explanatory. It is almost a threat to Chi Guoguo. If Gen Sugami does not solve the matter of Fujiwara Senio, no matter how good his future record is, the position of Imperial Marshal will not be enough for him. It's like a mirror, a flower in the water, a moon in the water.
The Fujiwara family has such energy that they may not be able to promote him to the official position, but they can definitely ruin his affairs. What's more terrible is that at his age, he can't stay in the military for more than a few years. When he gets old and his body weakens, he will retire. The Fujiwara family has always been on the stage. Once they have a grudge against Fujiwara Senio because of what happened to him, who will protect him, an old guy who has no military power?
Even if he doesn't care, what about his family members? They all have to hang out in the imperial army.
To put it bluntly, no matter what, Gen Sugami must save Sentou Fujiwara, otherwise he will provoke a behemoth within the empire, and even if he brings back a corpse, he will still be able to deal with it.
After all, Yuan Shishanshan was also a person who served as Minister of War. He knew that this matter was already difficult to solve, but he was decisive and immediately informed the person responsible for contacting the stingy old man. The North China Front hoped to exchange prisoners of war and could agree to some additional conditions. , if the Second Theater agrees, the North China Front is even willing to send a high-level negotiating delegation, and the two sides can temporarily cease fire during the negotiations.
"Good guy! The Japanese are planning to pay a big price! Zhao Shoushan gave us a big gift unintentionally!" The stingy old man stroked his thin hair and walked excitedly in the study.
With the current offensive and defensive situation between China and Japan, the Japanese North China Front army has assembled a heavy force of nearly 300,000 troops. On the one hand, it stabilizes the three areas of Ping, Tianjin, and Hebei that it has already occupied. On the other hand, it presses step by step against the last two lines of defense in Shanxi Province, Taihang Mountain and Zhongtiao. The mountains threaten the Guanzhong Plain with the Yellow River natural moat, and in turn threaten the Qinling Mountains, the last barrier in southwest China.
The front lines of the Japanese East China Front have crossed the plains of Henan Province and are marching towards Central China. The battle to defend Jiangxia is now inevitable, and the evacuation of government departments and major factories to the southwest is in progress.
If central China is lost, China will lose another important grain-producing area, and southern China will hardly be spared. If the last barrier in northern China is lost, China may not even be able to defend its final retreat in the southwest.
If any front in North China or Central China collapses, perhaps the entire nation will be doomed! This is something everyone can see.
To put it bluntly, what China needs most at this time is nothing else but time.
As long as there is enough time, China can train more soldiers and join the army. It doesn't matter if hundreds of thousands of troops are defeated. There are hundreds of millions of young people in China. When all the young people are defeated, those children who are being protected will also grow up. Big.
This was cruel, but this was already the worst plan that China's top leaders had made at that time. It was also China's biggest advantage over Japan at that time, which was its population advantage.
As a result, at this juncture, Japan's most powerful North China Front actually preferred a ceasefire to any kind of negotiation. How could this stingy old man not be happy when he finally got a chance to breathe?
"Brother, it's a good thing that the Japanese are willing to negotiate a ceasefire and exchange prisoners of war, but do you need to report this to your superiors to avoid being criticized by that person!" Wu Meizi reminded.
"Hehe, I must say it. Now that the war in Central China is not going well, that guy is very worried. But he is eager to have a brief ceasefire in the northern war, so that he can use all the resources in Central China." The stingy old man said with a smile.
"What I'm worried about now is not whether we should talk about it, but how to talk about it and how long it should be delayed. The Japanese seem to attach great importance to this Fujiwara warrior, but no matter how much they value it, it's just one person, even if it's them Even the emperor of the empire cannot stop the inevitable war between China and Japan at this time."
It can only be said that the stingy old man's almost hairless head is really shrewd, and he has completely figured out Shan Shanyuan's thoughts.
Yes, at this time, the war between China and Japan is no longer controlled by one person or even a group of people. It is promoted by a huge interest group.
Some people hope to gain promotions in this war; some people hope to gain wealth from this war.
It's like a group of robbers who have smelled the scent of money. Even if the robber leader orders them to stop robbing, it may be difficult to stop them.
This is what Gen Sugamigi thinks. He does his best to satisfy the Fujiwara family, but if the appetite of the Chinese people is too big, then I'm sorry, I can only do whatever I want. Even if he has a prominent position, he can't stop the huge interest groups of the empire. The flood of greed that is almost out of control. Gram
Therefore, what the stingy old man is struggling with at this time is the issue of degree.
"Brother, you have forgotten that you ordered the 17th Division to take the lead. Let them worry about it. All you need to do is sit on the Diaoyutai and watch. No matter what the Japanese give, the 17th Division dares to swallow it all!" Wu The girl covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Haha, if you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have thought of it. Then notify the Japanese and ask them to send a lieutenant general-level general over. The standard is low. I am a high-ranking general commander, so I won't accept it! Also, the negotiation is here I'm in Linfen, I won't go to other places." The stingy old man laughed.
This is actually a test by the stingy old man to see how much Gen Sugami will value Senio Fujiwara. The military rank of the negotiator is enough to illustrate.
To everyone's surprise, Shan Shanyuan made no secret of his eagerness.
The Japanese North China Front not only sent a negotiation delegation headed by Lieutenant General Saburo Okabe, Chief of Staff of the North China Front, but also invited a brigadier general from the Western garrison in the Pingjin Concession and the boss of a German foreign company to accompany him.
This is to prevent China from being dishonest and directly detaining Saburo Okabe, who has just been promoted to Army Lieutenant General.
The Chinese don't have to give face to the Japanese, but they must give some face to the Westerners. After all, the Chinese still want to get support from the Western world, and Gen Sugami is also very thoughtful and considerate.
The Chinese side really needs to give these 'foreign masters' some face. At least, it will never give them the impression of being dishonest.
Of course, Shanshan Yuan invited them, but he also paid a high price. For example, if his goods were to be rented out, the Japanese would not be allowed to search them, which made the Japanese feel very aggrieved.
Otherwise, if Western countries don't look down on the Japanese character, why would they really think the Japanese are so disrespectful when they go all the way across mountains and rivers?
This can invisibly create a good condition for Tang Dao to enter Jincheng in the future, and it can also be regarded as an unexpected surprise.
It's quite troublesome for the Japanese to come over. They first need to fly to Yuancheng Airport, and then take a car to cross the defense zone between the two armies and enter Linfen.
That will take at least four or five days.
"Captain Tang, our commander has said that you are the one who started this matter. You can't just leave it alone. I am the leader of the negotiating delegation, and you must be the deputy leader." He was then the 49th Brigade of the 17th Division. The elder Geng Zhijie ran directly to Tang Dao's temporary residence.
"Damn it, why don't we, the Four Elements Group, not distinguish things this time?" Tang Dao was speechless. He had so much time to spend with the Japanese.
"The commander said that with Tang Tuanzu's eloquence and ability, he can at least ask the Japanese for one more artillery battalion." The major general brigade commander confidently relied on Tang Dao.
You, Master, almost slapped Tang Tuanzuo on the public eye for being so thick-skinned. Tang Dao really wanted to roll his eyes at you.
But thinking about the arrival of Saburo Okabe, I'm still waiting for a reply from Heijin anyway. Beating the child on a rainy day is just idle time, so it's better to attack the Japanese.
Therefore, Colonel Tang Dao, deputy head of the Chinese negotiating team, took up his position.
Fujiwara Senzuo, who was shirtless and whipped every day, was used to the coldness of the mountains, but now he suddenly shivered.
It seems that something bad is about to happen.
Indeed, anyone who treats it as pork and sells it by the pound will probably feel uncomfortable.
But Tang Tuanzuo knew how to do this, and the prices for the front seats, rear seats, etc. were all secretly marked.
If you want to live, that's a different price.
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